St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-20
MIR. CLoUGH's RESIGNATION.
Gossip Among Railroad Men as to
What it Means.


The resignation of Mr.. Clough as at
tOrney of the Northern Pacific road, and
the further fact that he is to 60 to the
Manitoba road, where he will accept a
similar position, was the subject of con-
versation among the railroad men yes
terday, and caused great deal of spec
ulation as to the reason of the change
being made. 1t is well known to all
that each of these roads is fighting the
other. The Manitoba very naturally
claimed that the Red river territory be-
longed to it, and that the Northern Pa
cific ought not to encrOach upon it by
building its lines up into that region.
The Northern Pacific on the contrary
was being run to make money, and like
all railroads, concluded that it had a
right to go where it pleased in order
to get business. 1t accordingly run its
lines up into what the Manitoba called
its own domain. To retaliate the Mani
toba endeavOred to strike back by doing
business for the present over the Cana
dian Pacific. and at the same time build
ing transcontinental line to the Pacific
west from Minot. Besides this trouble
the two roads have had good deal of
litigation, and there were many on the
street yesterday who were unkind
enough to say that Hill would willingly
pay a very large sum of money to secure
the legal services of man like Mir.
Clough, who knows the whole history of
all the litigation between the two roads.
ONE RAILROAD OFFICIAL
who seemed to be well informed de-
clared that though this particular
change was in the nature of surprise
to him, it would not aStoniSh him at all
to see other and even bigger changes
made in the Northern Pacific road. Il
tell you,' he said, lit looks to me just
as though Cakes was burning all the
bridges behind him. There has been
no good feeling between him and Har-
ris, the president, since the latter was
out here year ago. Then there was
| trouble over the Yellowstone park.
That has never been settled to this day.
ago let George W. Gushing, the Superin-
tendent of motive machinery and rolling
stock, go. He was good man, a valua-
BILE man, an authority in his
department., and one that the
Northern Pacific needed, and man
that any road would have kept if posi-
BILE. He was let 90 without any neceS-
sity. Now Clough has been let out. He
is as good a solicitor as can be asked for
by railroad. Why are these desirable
men let out, unless it is that Mr.. OakeS
himself expects he may be called upon
to GO suddenly? You will notice he has
sold his house on Summit ayenue. 1t is
known that he has closed up several
looks as though he might be getting
ready to quit on short notice. 1t is very
well known that he and President Har-
riS do not agree. Is it unreasonable to
suppose that one or the other would
have to go? | should not be at all sur
priSed if OalleS should
TURN UP AS PRESIDENT
of some these Chicago roads, perhaps
the Milwaukee. That road has no
president now. There is no very good
feeling between the managers of the
Northern Pacific and there is no telling
where it will end OF who will have to go.
/ have no idea that Clough is the only
man that will be let Out.''
Another railroad officer said: ''It
looks to me just as if the board of di-
rectors of the Northern Pacific was dis
satisfied with the way the road has been
managed, especially as regards the an
tagonizing of ii with the Manitoba. The
fact is, Jim Hill has been hitting the
Northern Pacific right where it lives. l
would not be surprised to see a bigger
man than Clough out of there before
long"
Mr.. Clough left st. Paul for Washing
ton Wednesday night and could not be
seen.
Mr.. Marvel, general manager of the
Manitoba road, was asked if it was a
fact that Mr.. ClOugh, the counsel of the
Northern Pacific road, was coming to
the Manitoba, and admitted that he was
on the first of June. When asked if he
was to supercede any one else, and if so,
who, Mr.. Marvel replied: 81 can't tell
about that. In the railroad world any
thing is uncertain. We may any of us
be let out at any time. 1t wouldn't sur
prise us Bit" The general gossip on
the street was that w. Z. Smith, the
gentleman that was brought on here
from Washington as solicitor for the
Manitoba, had not given satisfaction to
Mr.. Hill, and that he would have to go
to make room for Mr.. Clough. 1t was
also stated that Mr.. Smith was now
in the East for the purpose of arranging
his matters.
ANOTHER OPINION.
70 A Railroad Official-That was great
move on the part of Jim Hill. He could
afford to pay ClOugh $4,000 year sal
ary rather than not to have him. Clough
KNOWS tno WuOlc iiioloiy vi dui tuc lltl-
CATION the Northern Pacific has had
with the Manitoba road. Only a short
time ago the Northern Pacific beat the
Manitoba on big S3,O00,OO0 suit. and
| the latter appealed. Clough knows all
about that case, and will be Invaluable
| to the Manitoba. OF course professional
courtesy will probably prevent Mr..
Clough from openly appearing in such
case, yet he will be the power behind
! the throne, and will load up the attor-